Education
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America's richest county fights Trump to protect boys in girls' restrooms, but caves on pronouns
Independent candidate for school board accuses Democratic majority of endangering Latino families and "our most vulnerable learners" by protecting policy that could cancel $47 million from the feds.
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Justice Department claims George Washington University failed to adequately address antisemitism
The department said it will seek "immediate remediation" with the college, and will allow the university to enter a voluntary resolution agreement in order to avoid losing federal funding. If the school does not accept the terms, it could lose millions.
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School district must face 'deliberate indifference' claim by gender-confused girl alleging assault
Her lawyers believe it's the "the first court of appeals ruling to uphold a cause of action for student on student sexual harassment when gender identity is a factor."
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Trump admin seeking $1 billion settlement with UCLA: Report
Brown University and Columbia University are the only schools so far that have reached settlements with the Trump administration in order to restore their federal funding. Brown agreed to pay $200 million to end its case.
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Colleges will have to prove they don't consider race in admissions under new Trump memo
Trump has accused universities of using personal statements to consider race in college admissions.
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Whites underrepresented in prestigious high schools after courts uphold 'proxy' preferences: suit
After appeals court refused to halt admissions using proxies for race because whites and Asian Americans were still overrepresented, earning rebuke from justices Alito and Thomas, replacement system had intended effect, parents say.
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University of Virginia appoints interim president after former president's resignation
Law professor Paul Mahoney, who served as UVA's law school dean from 2008-2016, was selected to serve as the interim president starting next week
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Harvard president not considering $500M settlement with Trump administration: report
Harvard University President Alan Garber said that the suggestion that Harvard was open to paying $500 million is “false,” claiming that the number was apparently leaked to the press by White House officials
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Watchdog urges investigation of UNC Wilmington for rebranding DEI
The Department of Education under President Donald Trump said that public schools and colleges would lose federal funding if they kept DEI practices.
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Brown University announces deal with federal government to restore grant funding
Brown President Christina Paxson claimed the funding freeze, which began in April, caused hardship for the university that would have "undermined our ability to conduct life-saving research," if left unaddressed.
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Trump admin withholds $100 million in funding for Duke University amid civil rights probe
The $108 million funding freeze will impact money for the Duke University School of Medicine.
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Harvard considering settling civil rights lawsuit with Trump admin for up to $500 million: Report
The possible settlement is more than double the $220 million settlement Columbia University reached in its antisemitic discrimination lawsuit with the current presidential administration.
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Department of Education launches civil rights probe into Duke University
The letter to Duke University leadership asks the school to create a "Merit and Civil Rights Committee” that would work with the federal government to investigate the civil rights violation allegations and help resolve the matter more quickly.